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{{Species-infobox
{{species infobox
|title=Toothberry
|image=[[File:Toothberry.png|150px]]<br>Artwork from ''Donkey Kong Country Returns''
|image=[[File:Toothberry.png|150px]]
|variants=[[Ack]]<br>[[Cageberry]]
|sub_species=[[Cageberry]]<br>[[Toothcherry]]<br>[[Ack]]
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' ([[List of games by date#2010|2010]])
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' (2010)
|latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]'' ([[List of games by date#2013|2013]])
|affiliation=None
}}
}}
[[File:Toothberry1.png|thumb|left|200px|Concept artwork of two Toothberries and a Cageberry.]]
'''Toothberries'''<ref>{{cite|author=Knight, Michael|title=''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' Prima Official Game Guide|page=26|date=November 21, 2010|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|isbn=978-0-307-47102-4|language=en-us}}</ref> are [[List of enemies|enemies]] in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' and [[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D|its port]]. Their name is a portmanteau of "tooth", referring to their razor-sharp teeth and means of attack, and "berry", as their color scheme matches that of common berries. These blue furball-like creatures attack the [[Kong]]s by jumping at them and then biting with their sharp fangs. They make a growling noise similar to that of a puppy. [[Donkey Kong]] can defeat a Toothberry by [[jump]]ing onto it. Toothberries make their first and most notable appearance in the level [[Itty Bitty Biters]], where countless of them appear out from the walls, statues, and floors. They also appear in [[Clingy Swingy]].
'''Toothberries''' are small, round creatures that appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]''. These foes made their main appearance in [[Itty Bitty Biters]]. However, some Toothberries are also found in [[Clingy Swingy]].


They attack by jumping up and biting the Kongs. In Itty Bitty Bitters, they come out of walls, statues, and floors too. The red '''Toothcherries''' are more aggressive than the blues, and jump higher. They also require more jumps to be defeated. The yellow Toothberries, known as '''Acks''', appear as groups of five, and are piled on top of each other to form a wall. If the Kongs force them to attack, they'll dive down to the ground, and become vulnerable to jump attacks.
Toothberries have a red variation, [[Ack]]s, which are more aggressive, have a higher jump, and take two hits to defeat. Toothberries have two other variants, [[AckStack]]s and [[Cageberry|Cageberries]]. AckStacks are yellow variations of Toothberries that appear in groups of five, and are stacked on top of each other like a pillar. If the [[Kong]]s force them to attack, they dive down to the ground and become vulnerable to jump attacks. Cageberries are simply Toothberries that are trapped in a cage.


Another version, called '''Cageberries''', are Toothberries trapped in cages. Despite being trapped, they can still jump with the cage protecting against any possible attack and harm the [[Kong]]s. [[Donkey Kong]] can, however, use the [[Ground Pound]] to flip the cage over and stun the Toothberry for a while. If he stands over the cage and does a another ground pound, the cage can act as a [[trampoline]] to make the primates jump higher than normal.
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Toothberry1.png|Concept artwork of two Toothberries and a Cageberry from ''Donkey Kong Country Returns''
Diorama3-DKCR.png|Ruins diorama from ''Donkey Kong Country Returns''
</gallery>


The name "Toothberry" comes from "tooth", as their mouths are armed with sharp teeth, and "berry", because they are small and the color scheme of common berries.
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ケムクジャリー
|JapR=Kemukujarī
|JapM=From「毛むくじゃら」(''kemukujara'', "fuzzy"), describing their appearance, and possibly「じゃりじゃり」(''jarijari'', "crunchy"), most likely because of their sharp teeth
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Strangely, the concept artwork of a Toothberry depicts it without a nose, while its official artwork has a visible nose.
*The concept artwork of a Toothberry depicts it without a nose, while its official artwork and in-game models have a visible snout.
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==References==
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Latest revision as of 07:29, August 25, 2024

Toothberry
A Toothberry
Artwork from Donkey Kong Country Returns
First appearance Donkey Kong Country Returns (2010)
Latest appearance Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D (2013)
Variants

Toothberries[1] are enemies in Donkey Kong Country Returns and its port. Their name is a portmanteau of "tooth", referring to their razor-sharp teeth and means of attack, and "berry", as their color scheme matches that of common berries. These blue furball-like creatures attack the Kongs by jumping at them and then biting with their sharp fangs. They make a growling noise similar to that of a puppy. Donkey Kong can defeat a Toothberry by jumping onto it. Toothberries make their first and most notable appearance in the level Itty Bitty Biters, where countless of them appear out from the walls, statues, and floors. They also appear in Clingy Swingy.

Toothberries have a red variation, Acks, which are more aggressive, have a higher jump, and take two hits to defeat. Toothberries have two other variants, AckStacks and Cageberries. AckStacks are yellow variations of Toothberries that appear in groups of five, and are stacked on top of each other like a pillar. If the Kongs force them to attack, they dive down to the ground and become vulnerable to jump attacks. Cageberries are simply Toothberries that are trapped in a cage.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ケムクジャリー[?]
Kemukujarī
From「毛むくじゃら」(kemukujara, "fuzzy"), describing their appearance, and possibly「じゃりじゃり」(jarijari, "crunchy"), most likely because of their sharp teeth

Trivia[edit]

  • The concept artwork of a Toothberry depicts it without a nose, while its official artwork and in-game models have a visible snout.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Knight, Michael (November 21, 2010). Donkey Kong Country Returns Prima Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-307-47102-4. Page 26.